Large hall and classrooms with
commercial kitchen available.
Perfect for dances, parties, receptions and
corporate training or meetings.
Pricing starts at $250/day
'lorris
Tues.-Fri. 8am-5pm
icing st
Call Robert Norris at (979) 822-1600
8
WORLD
Tuesday, November 4, 2003
THE BATTALION
jf3~Aggieland Depot"tf
Diploma Framing
www.aggieland-depot.com
% Culpepper Plaza • 695-1422
Afghan constitution drafted
ifiCiAUU*
$600 CASH
Specialties Photography
1st annual photo
contest. Come by one of our
studios or visit us on-line
@ www.specialphoto.com
Bryan 260-9016 3514 East 29th
College Station 696-9898
2551-GS. TxAve.
Meet
The
Battalion
By Burt Herman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
If You Have Something To Sell,
Remember:
Classifieds Can Do It
Call 845-0569
The Battalion
Wednesday, Nov. 5
2-4 p.m.
Forsyth Galleries, MSC
Meet the writers, photographers, artists and editors who produce
your campus newspaper.
THE BATTALION
KABUL, Afghanistan —
Afghanistan unveiled a post-
Taliban draft constitution
Monday, a historic milestone on
what has been a bloody, bumpy
and often tragic path to recovery
after decades of war.
The draft starts by declaring
that “Afghanistan is an Islamic
Republic,” then later creates the
posts of president and vice presi
dent, as well as envisioning two
houses of congress.
The White House hailed the
draft constitution, with press
secretary Scott McClellan
telling reporters aboard Air
Force One en route from Waco,
Texas, to Birmingham, Ala.,
that it “marks an important
milestone in Afghanistan’s
political development.”
The president would be a
strong executive who will serve
a five-year term and act as
commander-in-chief of the
armed forces. He also would
have the power to appoint
judges, military officers, police
and national security officials.
There is a two-term limit.
The draft reflects the govern
ment’s desire to bring the country
together under the banner of
Islam, which is practiced by the
vast majority of Afghans.
However, the hardline Islamic
law enforced by
the former /v
Taliban regime is
not expected to
be a part of
Afghanistan’s
future.
Under the
Taliban, men
were forced to
grow beards and
While avoiding direct menfa
of Shariah, Islamic holy law. I
draft slates that "in Afghanis^
no law can be contrary to tli
sacred religion of Islam andl
values of this Constitution."
The position of prime ministfi
was cut from the final draft
Many feared j
Afghanistan is an
Islamic Republic.
— Afghan draft constitution
strong prim
minister coil
have emerged as
a political ant
military rival to
the president, a
major concern in
a country that lias
known little hit
pray, women
were banned from schools and
almost all public life, and music
was forbidden. Executions were
carried out before large crowds at
Kabul’s sports stadium.
“The religion of Afghanistan
is the sacred religion of Islam.
Followers of other religions are
free to perform their religious
ceremonies within the limits of
the provisions of law,” the draft
states, according to an English
translation provided by the
government.
war for a quarter-century.
“The most important thing
that a country like Afghanis!®
needs is stability,” said Jawid
Luddin, a spokesman foi
President Hamid Karzai. “Tliis
constitution is made for
Afghanistan for the next IOC.
2(X) years.”
Under the draft, considerable
power will he invested in the
president, who will appoint one-
third of the members of the uppei
house of parliament. Of those,
half must be women.
IWHEN YOU REGISTER:
'Purchase a Membership
'Semester and Annual Golf Course
IMemberships are NOW AVAILABLE
'as fee options when you register
•for Spring classes.
j AM 1 Defense Driig
a Information is available on the A&M
;web site, at http//recsports.tainu.edu
E :alt the Golf Course Pro Shop m--
145.1723.
CarDoc
Experience the experienced, not the
experiment of automotive service.
Lot-of-fcin, Lough-a-lot
Ticket dismissal, insurance discount.
M.-Tu. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.) or W.-Th. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.),
Fri. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) & Sat. (10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
or Sat. (8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Lowest price allowed by law. $25 Cash
104 Texas Avenue S, Ste. 200 846-6117
(Office above Agyieland Kiva. Next to Applcbec’s)
Walk-ins welcome. Arrive 30 minutes early.
1 '
4 Tire Balance,
Rotation |
& Free Brake
Inspection or
$24.88
Reg. $ 48.«
204 A Harvey Rd.
College Station
lwbuck3912@ ao l. com
■
Free Tire Rotation i
& Brake Inspection
with Alignment
4-wheel s 59.”
RWD $ 49.~
s 28/ a savings
693-8575
2998 Texas Avenue South
10% Off Tickets * ■ College Station
r SHAMMY EXPRESS 1 .
CARWASH
s 5 CAR WASH
OR
FREE ARMOR ALL
2401 Texas Ave S., College Station
696-1928
(In front of Gold's Gym)
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL
■Aa4nai
David Nobles TAMU - Class of 1998
268-0177 j $ 5.00 >1
-r/vA m r .... r>~ . 1—1A mr'l ST ■ l
/O-f N. Rosemary E2r.
Bryan, TX 7/602
HAIRCUT
Expires 12-12-03
‘« J J iLr-i-
Beauty Store ‘ Salon
College Station
2050 Texas Ave S. Suite A
between Old Navy & Freebirds
979.694.2683
golfcourse
For November:
FREE GOLF WITH MEMBERSHIP.
Flay golf the inexpensive way,
witli a Texas A&M Golf Course
Annual Membership and flie
montlily draft system. Sign up at
the Pro Shop and get one month
of golf FREE.
for mofo iitfOTMtim or too tiwsi 845.(J23
Hij
Mon
on High
Truman
should i
system
college,
-will
country
barrier I
tion suit
many ct
this eco
stances,
the subs
intellect
In a i
fora mi
educatic
exert th<
Rush H<
sored a
young p
The 1
whole, {
for colk
permanc
Econom
Taken tc
than $2 t
Ameria
Cum
amount
person’s
stories f
paying c
theHigl
the Stud
deductic
At pr
exen
St
divert tt
issue £
rhetoric
central
change
fact: an
Steed
“partial-
of “ £
Howeve
Web sit
tial-birtl
tionary
“an abc
trimestf
death c
has p £
birth ca
What
prueso
The ch:
ist punc
lube is
brains
body g
delivers
cedure
tial-biri
called 1
Crim
occui
Althoi
Steed
before
somed
fhe acti
ex Plain!
would i
termina
°f her c
is comp
One
mat p £
so late
baby ^
the ch ;
nobgy
Also, |
in equc
s large
no t, ab
is even
abortio
fhe q u
"Wheth